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Object Type
print
Museum number
1925,0701.97
Title
Object:
La Séparation de Louis XVI de sa famille
Series:
Scenes in the lives of members of the French Royal Family
Description
In an antichamber next to stairs, presumably in the Temple, Louis XVI departs from his family, surrounded by officials of the Commune of Paris and guards. c.1793/94 Engraving printed à la poupée in colour
Producer name
Print made by:
Jean Auvril
After:
Charles Benazech
Published by:
Pierre Elsevier
School/style
French
Production date
1792-1794
Production place
Published in:
Coblenz
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
colour
Dimensions
Height:
351 millimetres
Width:
460 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Part of a series by Lasinio, mostly copied from the English prints published by Mariano Bovi after drawings by Pellegrini and Benazech. For the rest of the series, see 1925,0701.100 to 108.
Bibliographic references
De Vinck 1909-1967 / Collection De Vinck. Un siècle d'histoire de France par l'estampe. Inventaire analytique.
(5064)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Representation of:
Louis XVI, King of France and Navarre
Representation of:
Marie Antoinette, Queen of France and Navarre
Representation of:
Marie Thérèse Charlotte de France, Madame Royale, Duchess of Angoulême
Representation of:
Louis XVII, King of France and Navarre
Representation of:
Princess Élisabeth of France
Associated places
Associated with:
The Temple
Associated events
Associated Event:
French Revolution
Associated Event:
Louis XVI separated from his family 29 September 1792
Acquisition name
Donated by:
David Alexander Edward Lindsay, 27th Earl of Crawford and 10th Earl of Balcarres
Acquisition date
1925
Acquisition notes
This was part of lot 172 in the 1925 Crawford sale; unsold and subsequently presented to the BM.
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1925,0701.97